FOUR - Earnings call transcript Q3 2020

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Shift4 Payments Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to your speaker today, Sloan Bohlen, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Sloan Bohlen

Thank you, operator. I'd like to welcome everyone to Shift4's Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call.

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Jared Isaacman

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David Lauber

and good Jared, Thanks, morning, everyone.

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Bradley Herring

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represents scale XXX Compared consistent accounting initiatives. to make XXX less basis results quarter were by growth May the in cost to due basis, top increased the XXXX same against of this using decline margins of adjusted prior revenue a points basis, volumes. prior third On in EBITDA benefit as quarter line XX.X% and, fees. to again, Our a investments from continue accounting margin higher point year represented actions the basis and consistent of expanded the implemented gross adjusted EBITDA we from that network

on update me liquidity. give let you Next, and an our capitalization

proceeds, as equity raising completed a investment secondary as net as offering year, increased vectors. our our $XX.X in to pursue both which in First, ability of capital successful various we this growth in position September liquidity well million

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newly In public capital provide in the $X addition to established issued saving in ShiftX future approximately optionality notes million presence markets and annual interest expense, for debt the ShiftX's raises.

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of QX QX. seasonal As out coming QX we typically in experience call, mentioned a in we our earnings downturn

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from $XX the to is and higher million, quarter to volumes gross revenue less reflects acquisitions. expect higher the which and million, $XX now XX% to of Turning approximately we range related previously range fees, network than $XX previous million to revenues modest the to fourth $XX mentioned million

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providing spreads on relates predicated QX a aware, end uncertainty, of is current we're perform The does especially the they deal and still As did and volumes of we all to as guidance as are there's additional at pandemic. to great imposed continuing the including, not or dining, to, With municipalities. be that not contemplate in limited COVID-XX but that governments unforeseen on commerce travel local back me additional cases restrictions by increases Jared. or said, let events, conversation could or the state over to turn it

Jared Isaacman

Thanks, Brad.

some closing want more colors and really get make we to Q&A, to around just don't stick comments, Q&A. part few I for Before after that a

realities. So want real-world customers as our to I that immune results, are the not to reiterate to our

we basis, but time conduct merchant-by-merchant Our to performance business. an not be up year-over-year, easy know, a all may on it's

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Operator

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David Togut

quarter Good of growth through you the business? the how inclusion the the much to of guidance. talk increase fourth just the of see increase Could driven Xdcart versus by underlying the in is

Bradley Herring

mentioned and David, Xdcart QX. we Brad. to it's out guidance, there's to When I in Hey, in little our Yes. attributable volume statement, put no the

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David Togut

boards just you XX% quick in Got end-to-end merchant it. boards quarter us look the in those in how can volume the for quarter, growth much the when what's a from come as XXXX? we might have gotten third to in versus you And follow-up, dimension third QX and at

David Lauber

Yes, is in think Taylor. should customer to This the we sure. you you get in one any I that is contribution of board quarter tend What quarter. basically double the expect boards merchant that following a a time

Now That's average, seasonality is a effect. math. that's but of sort rough an there real

get So if the our maybe you just middle a the half us time assume and that install. in boarded a when benefit, of you you think about all ramp even quarter, little the less merchants to

usually, think talked June we about expect in about maybe then it bring back the to have X% quarter, following contributing of the I volume in So just comments merchants the month And to right, quarter, about that July. just our June around we second X% doubling. a in joined and

helpful. So hopefully, that's

Operator

with from the Your of next Timothy Suisse. comes Crédit question line Chiodo

Timothy Chiodo

on the I -- it touch to use and of attractive given months of you talked allocation, your customer -- capital mentioned the acquisition, when quarter, or be less. very, about bit X is times down Wanted at last a even really about most attractive period. doubling throughout how could own little so that sort the believe on payback very quarter asked we

that either extent future hardware, about FAR talked and software, be that the software, extending et could that over upon could implemented Maybe to potentially You better you expand via the it's strategy bonuses just that or or been cetera. potentially growth. little could drive bit implemented how a more the

Jared Isaacman

Jared question. Timothy. Isaacman Yes, for the sure, good here. Thanks

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Timothy Chiodo

Great. on And quick one attrition. a just follow-up related somewhat the is That really helps.

just had conservative given talk the attrition you better time. might a you just pretty base expected could to might relative in year, the I in of the at made those that bit have attrition earlier resiliency terms merchant how think little your been sense out time? which have than environment, out underlying perhaps things about So of and the Maybe had briefly at some how the assumptions turned played

David Lauber

sure. Yes,

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to we've a week we to example. Just again, put in point of our make eye an be of what on got you for X%. stimulus But it want at issues because is bit look eclipsed with little on to to finer had to to negative, they're than pass would peak. highly lots to you sort a a that because that, we've disaggregate if on right, took merchants But probably our sort transacting more X%. it at can difficult history. that restaurants open dependent urban on if hotels given us prior of got the if judgment static in the today, in with It's what February now any are areas slow pool to like the merchants pool, the got about ever same that us week to inactive. transacting happens then and of be we've soon growth. we've a And at you funding merchants you keep through interacting during you'd basket things are travel, see of like And look given pandemic, in its remains I X% think that it seen business more than with that that X% seen that or positive And to you've and are you exact

Operator

Wolfe question Peller line comes Darrin Research. the of Your next with from

Darrin Peller

and guide we which really it And really, macro November, look sure, year-over-year than quarter good think, for October. first implies the which more we for onetime seasonality you when the this -- obviously restaurants comps? you of mind think So guide, traditional you trends we question was go. that how anything some at of But I verticals. decel And the compares I you really be into X to it your those were then anything December, or a you expect October with is shows had I'd your volume, success guys, you percentages I but that fourth just shows, that's else. just to moving XX% or curious keep core in to should importantly, of before more just there showing is then are that we've assume in hospitality. guys making uncertainty good sort and know volume areas that hear outside trends talked of where mentioned about beyond all, past XX% had

David Lauber

This Taylor. Thanks. I'll sure. those. is Yes, address

just not much find it this of you're we at really from the year-over-year, had the far you cautiously think out guidance October, in just is better. like provide. we've seasonal but higher that also well you'd turned year for in that example. other environment for us so But to the I basis, like November in October theme months a not if typically XXXX, expect seen any going continued up history. and a Company's have that we're to optimistic trend look we in just even on would down high-growth September, a than

be very about call get see guidance say. So it's somewhat the trying terms did would same I trends And we gives positive around the we shifting pause euphoric us going on then us in like shift, too our meaningfully, way all mix your question in I to to day. feel on defending of But in to every the we've we're in the -- data much got points. say decent QX news that

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Darrin Peller

Yes. data. That's All right. helpful

follow-up on mean about it's this a focused like it on a curious, of although be this keep be I'm whatnot. talked around with seems moving address I'd please quick of is of that more me strategically, have the my you merchants? sizes if really little does pivot Just yield correct maybe should that, guys or whatnot. always medium-sized and you'd in mean, the And into if SMB, Xdcart. enterprise, all is more from bit small ranges both I side I and and wrong and larger more mind Or we that? pretty But

Jared Isaacman

it's a question. great Yes,

So again. here Jared Isaacman

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Operator

of from Perlin comes Capital the RBC next Your question Markets. Dan line with

Dan Perlin

had a the question also I acquisition. around

terms different in to head of on funnel maybe your those think, additional about, I geographies point. this into get taking from opportunities acquisition there maybe And wondering of might talked through at kind and, geographic I'm You geographies perspective. specifically, you of kind opportunities just where this where more be a is

Jared Isaacman

Yes.

this. So Jared Isaacman here on again

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Dan Perlin

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David Lauber

that. is This sure. I'll Yes, Taylor. address

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Operator

with comes Your the Citi. next from of question Shirvaikar line Ashwin

Ashwin Shirvaikar

underpenetrated, solid base pace ask Jared, clients, asking the Might continue you perhaps, heading pulling of conversions. very does seasonal we sort do that on pattern before? again. you you kind not into pull? of so convert as stuff a conversion? assumed some when of a want than that is kind of Or And that Congratulations. kind to I'm have have in picked more Has up quarter well? look forward? to conversions, the of see because conversion Taylor, of good so about your still might pace Brad, very, here lumpiness can it they're that I year-end, to at wanted even

Jared Isaacman

Yes.

great Ashwin, question.

Isaacman Jared here. So

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the shouldn't gateway like distinct conversions their or kind up quarter So considerably without pull to months change throughout And contributed there, in new but our an to of December. from operational about from to was benefited October's don't the considerations win be it anything I through that in that, recent already advantage. it's we're a completed some even migrations ahead. that of Separate you just and a mean, to last forward we incredibly conversions, migration anything QX course, came pretty and net doubt, and customers really think portion continue other Link and because the of the Merchant QX when year. Customers we performance. I right software-only gateway in anticipating make business, these pretty year, into that's performance of and into considerations reading strong

Ashwin Shirvaikar

relatively to There a specific as bit sizing at remind March parts you're were of asking XQ year's or seasonality for the put not I'm the ahead. newly public impact last Got and you And But 'XX public XQ. Merchant peak of it and just outlook of it. drop a kind a of we quarters like little company, newly the XQ us moving or and lot in to this can talk a Got about the year's XQ Link? of it. company that. final modeling anything since point on

correct. to want just I get modeling the So

Bradley Herring

of Yes. Hey, Ashwin, moving parts. exactly right, Brad. And are a it's you're there number

of did Merchant So let's in for of in a Link as Link kind you full first get bring 'XX. Merchant know, ahead quarter we because,

monetize, like from synergies So in of a substantially that remember, of full a has cost couple of One we already we've quarter. about, that. terms be But talked things. comp a a that is will business the of changed pretty lot did

to QX -- obviously, synergies in year. of different look Merchant or did cost costs associated than the Link going going are So the very last with forward, they

component stream it. Link that we've as that of revenue other converted in The intentionally worked is kind of Merchant we've on

respect going this, when to So those little trends you're harder thing But with and hospitality of the hospitality gateway another some the in end-to-end. over bit we continue convert obviously to hit has is as the mentioned been to a that see about statements to decline bev to than my food I earlier we time talked consider the revenue side, stream. gateway

QX, year, bit of of I weather that as normal as being tested of see, little With patterns forward. respect spike mentioned QX, are a state typically that of in in right continue provided have I my now. It a to other see modeling that There's QX something back lot a holiday weather going how kick to dynamics. even changes the forward. seasonality, different mentioned, in was to obviously into just place, our and quarter QX in continues continues and historically consider. and kind some normal the typically abilities as normal open been to nuances Taylor move as states, This next some But QX, to of as going a how pattern for just into to driver a year, decline might generally higher So the spike lower a anybody you pattern bit always volume takes that's in QX see season. thinking But a bit That you're get that first into influence merchants' this little year the we guidance of of seasonality to QX of out. you'll speaking that's QX. about and do I'm and do QX, as of we people's volume, fall-off business. early QX, seasonality of abilities kind as still for also and statement again, people a kind by

Operator

Mike comes line from Colonies Bank with of America. question the of next Your

Mike Colonies

and you've I that Raiders the know entertainment sports quarter. this announced Can you of you and made And additional what win vertical quarter you generally last of able are this you. what And in the to this last to like? share space? the pipeline looks are wins with any follow-up the capture relative a that mentioned for better you to in spreads And key currently some become others? that, nice more competitors quarter, a a focus vertical has as then

Jared Isaacman

Sure.

for question. Isaacman here. the Jared Thanks So

And and number the there's top an other. most that's to that who side, all degree X are right say solutions, all side, where we X to landscape, player line vendor handheld the conference of the the layers, endless release pointing mouths players X like really top authorized a they're look most complexity competitor the X I'd is had don't players X think feed. with the the on effective on X of software, the of are of landscape value Because into ShiftX's we're or multiple really which to at vendors plays merchant healthy. and could contributes gateway strength predominant and greater on tell question. on to service. of Interesting proposition, pipeline additional or deliver or layers the competitive to and we X there vendor a wins, predominant It each eliminating So the about when calls been really cost X any really of fingers cost players is but lower acquiring you on contactless I names some.

that the shake solutions bundling of choke, to throat hand one one to So ShiftX's well in multiple value give together received proposition market. is pretty to

of they're of terms probably I'd of fair a that amount customers, the see on it's that multiple In say hospitality line we with enterprise volume, the out, shake centers. in across those where the what spreads more spectrum. revenue have different

the definitely, profitable Yes. the market. is such relationships, certainly, why there's market we've which -- interest So in taken

was that hopefully, So helpful.

Operator

John Raymond comes question of the next from Davis Your line James. with

John Davis

to just a on bit. Jared, little wanted hit M&A

call, is think the been internationally, focus this the acquisition. Xdcart more I with there's first obviously,

you Is U.S.? international more any opportunistic? you expand forward, Is you expect something U.S. Or think or should in there it And sense would want outside more focus makes that the need outside help that are are the M&A? to we then do you that? shifting the that there Going you capabilities U.S.? you

Jared Isaacman

to Yes, X us. M&A. sure. That's been should of the Good question. you very big last active years. a in say how us expect Well, be with over first, I'd lot value XXXX for we year general, was delivered a

now applications, is including and specialty hospitality, platform. entry which other store it domain entirely, you integrated we the back and our integrate number If strategy, XXX e-commerce of software. software payment to now of the in was across of one integrated bev, And and that into was go X had and we piece new restaurant our extent ago, to the some years adjacencies, of And prepared with space. different retail pursue comments we web a remarks, food we our in to an a

we're as that every do an because been in should that I think case pretty these So transactions we've at highly basis, you good to synergized they've accretive. expect mean, done us And like on deleveraging, it. a I to continue organization,

we're down we double In very customers our of you have layup, a healthy number that migration as International of setting could verticals certainly sites, order in opportunities. a areas It's there. our pipeline. at There's where current accelerate triple really the modeled. be down that terms certainly to capabilities end-to-end looking or to a gateway is within because of most of could we're

say, other in specifically, as in target opportunities a this. we've there the as any So than time -- I terms in us. one probably, And wouldn't excited been active anything front long one actually thing of I'd in we're of in very we're

John Davis

just gateway then And conversions. on Okay.

you from just your guys there? kind Any volume today progress, or other in I last number kind of be is came conversion of quite at conversions Any of a you to the I'm you stat or a the be year where from that maybe track can where thought volume think going you you volume percentage quarter, stand us thought, to mix? you give were gave where update count standpoint of not may merchant a assuming ahead. probably beginning the merchant versus and count quarter. or from

would any helpful. be Just commentary

David Lauber

stat update is fact And it we address only what of from that. was gateway because I'll call. migrations, time at that think Taylor. in time. our the reiterate end-to-end put a didn't that That gateway volume you is a frame the was is It's all. a migrations we mentioned, to that. didn't last coming total the didn't migrations Jared at years gave was That we the that misinterpreted XX% this which I during So quarter. when that just stat think all but time We ago, about three on wasn't powerful have

the with normally time a volume the ton success do somewhat they your migration of now expect our things just correct to level where to gateway mid-count I sort only number So at to win. had the on our migrations. you a have merchants site in would conversion, or to be And you're we what daily But would contribute expect a number average, had we've pandemic. the contribution in like because we at given of non-gateway say contribute that quarter healthy But because a so a speak, is gateway per net new migrations you higher thesis updated than those contribute than more haven't to that. volume this would that of isn't volume hotels, like healthier

Jared Isaacman

more just with Jared And Yes. bit hey, bit here, to a on a layer specificity.

mentioned then to were and contract. wins a e-commerce some net That One they of we a net challenges added the because really they they which several on existing The conversions from signed road on if new score acquired was gateway new accurately sure win non-deal is which have, from was not being never this Store shows, great at new the we example. able of became gateway of were on maybe QX UPS wins. previously, I'm gateway. population call, but MIDs, I the net means Merchant Then the they the conversion thousand time our Link, customers, and a the

better throw about from, when is volume who a has we've What like a a end-to-end in XX thousands volume You about restaurants the means said lot the if around imagine, where it marks volume question I look, you're which payments like, a where in already nearly bit XX% highly like the of pandemic, customers on than XX% doing especially and it, can little that XX%-plus from our we're October, the calculations. that's basis, really year-over-year talking with of for for is up volume growth been normalized end-to-end impacted and say volume company would we're associated of anyone can from comes years. talking coming from any hotels, are

major as conversions we Now but you gateway is being value component pretty winning in certainly definitely look have incumbency the a just We a considering referenced market proposition, a share towards previously. the that. I factor compelling of contributor think that should

that nothing So with I at would of you considering signal gateway our would there volumes. are of we say the that could disappointed conversions ever strategy, potentially progress that say things look the when effectiveness all is we or the

Operator

Matthew Your the Sachs. next question of comes from line with O'Neill Goldman

Matthew O'Neill

on I the don't asking that of the people Makes Xdcart lot acquisition. consistent to have but sense some just of mean a themes I about, was hoping been belabor us. to

mix of growth faster a card-not-present getting volumes. You're as well as e-com

presumably in is today of processed the this suppliers platform? that hence, guys details end-to-end for by of full of represents incremental your gateway own that you assume as safe less over an some the opportunity around far to and, more kind onto industry or convert is those ahead, just and volume payments take opportunity being ShiftX as lies As to stack it the other kind sort

Jared Isaacman

Yes. Hey, sure.

about to excited Isaacman but I Jared really excited. Xdcart, this we're here. I'm especially mean, Happy So take because, all

in encourage that -- you strong until store not acquisition. because nobody platform, various think, take this trajectories the ton is surprising you are question, ShiftX ecommerce a a the provider. from We acquisition. the synergies isn't there of our it. that on hitting look to have graphic volume measured billions, ever now with we included, claim shows a today, we If I No up which which stake that would that's payment growth we're and Xdcart acquisition, a see I'd to tried of is actually a certainly web that this at presentation in all

So there's the the as base migrate over about And going existing really, other absolutely think migration. to ShiftX. net billions gateway all would end-to-end you in in should is volume we're new that you to there business. just our within the that same certainly the to opportunity But respect

mean, this So Basically, to entirely order that in we underdog Xdcart, even climate. to through growth, type from attract XX,XXX they one I definitely as some have previously, payments, pay the one. right mean we from with XX,XXX tailwinds every all current space. store got not business And this, in set other bigger we totally of in businesses well, from punished million-plus as those approaching mention capabilities. add-ons pricing strategy, other unlock presence choose under players the and I an and of Like sell at order a might expect and the of perspective, customers we in of diligenced looking saying a this has these talked to players, especially with you'd an from is on of X e-commerce just costs the premium monetize But establishing that get lot their we're gain providers away fees a par about grows, customers it and web we're an start we've these think some can little escalating relationship they to to in the platforms, to to the more general capability this and I for goods, fees. the to forego SaaS of disruptive on we're that really mean or this underdog I -- here. relative sites biggest

our over a opportunity. the The customers is I migration platform just is potential one payment of pretty of existing mean it's the really part acquisition So extraordinary. kind of for is but to this what exciting meaningful,

Matthew O'Neill

end-to-end helpful. would -- lot understand follow-up opportunity discussing my really the I sort around be of to gateway existing conversions. the a I quantifying in just of guess complexities and of That's

You whole was. Store of how gave just multifaceted relationship kind The and the of example UPS that

you Are hoping of anecdotes do cost simplification? kind be kind X, couple you? the perspective, But share -- of those hospitality the to numbers, great. reasons, of and absent that names, eager So aggressively? of could their you kind and guess, a any comments pace they just you around coming kind any more presumably out them maybe these I and can to X voluntary? there of X any top just otherwise, are Are they're absent of maybe conversions. reaching And was Are or around of the I merchants any to so vendor what conversions, would from merchants

David Lauber

This Yes, I'll address is sure. Lauber. that.

our out consolidation, like population. is drumbeat in gateway ShiftX a that vendor think the to constant I the terms of cost from for very savings and benefits

different for different it think differently times I merchants. at resonates

It money going it's that way, in me that for I of how you pretty idea different what analyzed at I've a it and happen, our very means automated tell at we've is flow sort as lead save it creates of does resonate, to into So that passive to that what going, they least I organization times. means. can keep e-mails, it example, reacted creates, sort can a and thing this conversions constant as with mentioned, the

them. and is the them like get getting start might really in when back in their they But of they middle obviously they be the base, staff come furloughed, You hotel imagine those the to can would to react not and resonate that e-mails, a population if pandemic. well

applies Jared So underlying version merchants every or an of strong success, a single from specific pay gateway merchants, tackle would We'll but software lot having software relationships. that then software it's example, are whether reason venues just A with space. particular that population upgrade it. a is chain interesting really, think that we I or seeing that it the owns compelled and for on Where a REIT a a an about opportunity. be those it's in success our hotel benefit lot would you of hotels, really don't underlying lot large on bringing say where that partnering sit. to costs lot we've And a believe more individually. nuances, entertainment with We're when a of as -- back associated to and that mentioned, be analyzing current is post-IPO our of want we'll And software the might tackle the us is platform. merchant that us sports current to time already separately, spent and an of gateway into company is they're having the

code follow-up is one Research it monthly O'Neill implied that Casey right? to see at That's benefit move QX. just Or of compels monthly earlier Got And material comps merchants call We in Goldman on December. happens squeeze a Matthew there's you any just ways. Division to the all Sachs and pocket another a want explicit set to bunch for to November it. I'd a about don't time. say that different different theme migrate radically. that out? the of the it say a talked point one that to if of a Analyst Really sort on there happen compels I'd time. they nothing example, QR I feature So growth don't bunch out Darrin's basis? you there Were in - any question just mind, around particularly in Research Inc., Group, helpful. - push

David Lauber

I No. meaningfully December. that a you'd with slower, is think October and marked QX you'd seasonally seasonally What higher by a lower is November typically and find that's find

fact December. the because was we the of And uncertainty, great so that I ignored month we guidance especially provided, there's increased a October sort that around like in think just something

why there's expect up, a telegraph of lot think too I but to reasons that. you'd soon compelling be spending probably it's to

confident of consistent public. and how you in we're growth recovery you confident in since So contribute all, really the any very going to but macro with to off there's boards, our telling much we're growth be being muted provided basically QX, there the we're we're we've ever We're machine, in would environment, we're telling in guidance uncertain that. so merchant

Jared Isaacman

these lot And if we X Yes. guidance mean when you And we read I -- you and to here. information management you still hearing, public new around results conservative new as were the Jared the business. that I into a as we think answer just could for -- our much going management first to the we're really gave new have trying QX as confidence the month back a give operating possible public a QX based team is same be approach of we we're actually as just pretty as to things, especially, or while company, provided is QX new on company go a team at QX, time. as the and in to probably

Operator

next with Morgan of Faucette Your James comes Stanley. line from the question

Priscilla Russo

This is Priscilla on for James.

by how quarter. And Just or much the quarters? bps much wanted was XX was on to rate. that? to we much of around base trends of out over How couple it I called this of believe card-not-present should how that uplifted you touch -- expecting that like that was there anything the next normalize take that be

Bradley Herring

shift significant -- between Brad, present. Hey, There that. this wasn't not I'll over Priscilla. previous a present and quarter is from take

stabilized going see walked a that average minute QX. degree. merchant like points always happens, size to But as size of to We've of per us -- a cliff kind going increases, XX about come of out we're basis spreads kind So certainly merchant se. that through to is to this certainly the ago, Taylor talked as start down it's not off fall some coming

the maybe QX, going think forward to basis by to coming basis that quarter place to we at But forward, X when conversions number -- in 'XX continue and lower into will these we new until a of our we as likely we expectations 'XX, on X what is starts number well out rates. merchants is came point it look So until where drop that continue stabilize. not even XX the as to into going the move stabilization to are be that take points

Priscilla Russo

plan. repayment your growth. and your touch all to strategy regarding the allocation the on you're again But Perfect. pace rate repayment changed inorganic gone has you've side, since on the dealing how debt organic base then capital and the on at Very debt just of clear with wanted public? And

Bradley Herring

paying so. When if will to out X.X% in do makes sense that I we I options foreseeable mentioned, what Brad. I the certainly I'll debt cost is know this play certainly deploy for capital. obviously terms reduced rate. in to in Hey, like answer We're mid-Xs our see with we of looking our We've debt that the would down now, do say one interest that at don't again. us, cash, no. I an future.

about So not IPO ratios. talked from changed we the are plans the repayment debt from likely what

Operator

Your Jeffrey next with question comes Andrew Truist. from of the line

Andrew Jeffrey

if new color merchant -- legacy even those little break granular really on helpful. conversions are those down well more as that through, and enhancement? the as technology more can gateway on I'm adds Jared, that you're the and merchants new you I between is where partners, bit get point-of-sale a is the net are those operating maybe wonder our merchants the ShiftX on and providing sorry, operating signing growth or

Jared Isaacman

Yes.

trying thanks. that here. just think through. I'm to So Jared

just I that's So of them new terms conversions how understand complemented system then between new a technology. a adds. net and asked make breakdown from sure ShiftX in And and by using versus many the adds gateway there, to point-of-sale you -- legacy it, question of for are

just You wouldn't clarifying that? mind on

Andrew Jeffrey

trying versus the POS, simplest Yes, of Jared, way way gateway think is guess, other more convergence, maybe just or systems easier more much point-of-sale add XX% a split about -- of the exactly. about of outside merchants your you I you as on to merchant get traditional it. that growth, how it of think the to I is -- apart if to I'm legacy sense running

Jared Isaacman

think understand. I mean, nothing say right I'd screams that statement healthy nonintegrated and might -- be question there Like totally just the is a but this where Ingenico like to is it's terminals. everyone start, from Well, real your ShiftX's going, story Verifone for about I not or

by is we're So that's connecting everything I some like XX% into boarding large, a platform and piece onto our mean, of statement. that software.

So customers of to gateway -- the adding end-to-end, I'm sort gateway, software. migrating whether absolutely those XXX%, customers are from customers mean I new we're sorry, integrated or on some -- which the to

no a that's assuredly with that story almost sort about software. to be software. question. payments is our reseller connecting to systems be which be not new hotel net conjunction or point-of-sale adds, that software. be in of an and entirely software comes in systems within the be it ISV management question, the who going when different us. could created a the or implemented could partnership some the with is property that platform The it could could talking This to installed story or who in software-driven value-added That's without restaurant the Now it system, sale really is could And be ERP

much from giving our product, that customer? Now it's sales it much Pay away XXX%. process, or how many or -- our decision was nearly technology including influenced how or or payments online those SkyTab like and like say of the how of the as no I'd -- QR the or contactless ordering cost part business intelligence at

every our some boards consistent example platform. solving in end-to-end is in pain always every customer we're for when partners and mean a So, our that merchants points I transaction.

no include might that be that always ShiftX entirely every form sit-down order payment have other connectivity of almost may payments about that like a QR of varies or not Rock bundle customer. lot and restaurant at vendors integrated were Raiders for -- any but fees -- a technology like dining, to have different That's sale. What recent some selling multitude with code-based deal. some and able nature. goods to announced, little So a I Raiders stadium Virgin, technology or a even matters of mobile we the But by form what a than costs Hard otherwise of handheld almost or the we're mean that been our would cares something it's stadium bundling with at a and or was to wins provided additional we've of in a in be cost consistent payments there

Andrew Jeffrey

that helpful. Okay. of That's assume legacy those next-gen is is solutions, shift Have sort sort relatively merchants, whether well? be on software cloud-based the of as mix solutions they to seen And of safe constant? it versus that new staying you've

David Lauber

question. So, is This Taylor. great that's a

integrations software flavor, has to reluctant way versions the is that got those software suites. every the were latest to also over brand-new contextualize the years. the I upgrade gateway think it for merchants It's It's population got right? same of

it. So variety a wide have you of

a If migration, you it, in of little you'd software see the a like, of software. a wants Jared to call feature sort type middle less doesn't let's of isn't a as nature of of because And suite environment take by a in look every to talked about, gateway One just see at in a where works, merchant these we've QX like of advantage touch bit and a moment you'd set circle to ISVs. this got, their have rip-and-replace thing therefore, how XXXX, one brand-new is with pandemic. of mind time, very this more tight keep relationships adoption

to some merchant in an take migrates software later set get a from at version provides benefit point upgrade incentive they're a that who to end-to-end the will often So feature to of using of the or ShiftX to gateway very that time. advantage

of too the don't you up versus hung on want next-gen. I So concept legacy to get

you're merchant a than more in of you're our software. If one environment, operating probably piece

the because might software older Even an suite be a piece more Some might which that, with and really headache next a to of stadium, some little of reluctant see older upgrade brand-new. case POS of is great involved to be of of it like you're in that something a bit management like something that you'll VenueNext, is typically software. next-gen a a it

see flavor every it. you'll So of

I migrations think quarter, less see suite, to more take to this accelerate a completely a bunch environment, like move meaning bit software you a new that appetite it in software can thereon helps we and the gateway because current suite give little features. that of and

Operator

from of comes Your next line the Grosso Michael Point. question Del with Compass

Michael Del Grosso

you of relates lower of Or lower about is versus on does then on counts to where obviously, of it action base? volume merchants' health due they much levels? spending the and is compare I were have are How the merchant And how to that a disclosure give, the taken that merchant potential transaction to overall way, you look there? reserves. level Have pre-COVID follow-up pre-COVID. that in website, by overall your any attrition question just great I the than kind kind If it's pre-COVID levels. and as

David Lauber

questions. Great

was disclosed with can doing our to same-store of of health, in then that I'll XX% regard reserve merchant merchants average quarter about same-store concept, address Brad and maybe second So and sort the during talk normal we about that QX.

there. you'd QX, bit of a if improvement an I at you look little see think

around see probably of You'd normal. XX%

marked So recovery, the normal merchants to for we the at I merchant. is term. operating think of a that returns looks our very like what but nothing optimistic volume are sustainable we're about that when the short think somewhat or sort end-to-end for And level in sustainable levels

in X% you of about take you have of to statistic transacting QX. that if If February, you that, is a put want attrition I gave, not it, transacting sort we in that to to would merchants that which quarter rate, it call seen lens expected like another we've the a to want be can

probably I as think going it's as that's to get. bad

come improvement online. I back think room for as there's hotels that like things in

on the XX% operating merchants operating is book, at up, the like that But are even So a merchants growth joined. even that merchants our not differential created about a I the average, XX%. those is that's we've you X%. to our at it, are up look don't across you that close call when entire think though And see full machine have their we're here, to down of in verticals really our And that health. stat October which that's in going necessarily at XX%, remain at month benefit of that

were Brad, October XX% class. were in And at it to a plus weight be pandemic, weren't of So reserves? we to want would you'd of expect their sense as consistent a if a our there how growth we build what end-to-end do punching about you to to volume with picture the February. or gives merchants all to expect more that month talk see to you seeing what If a like October

Bradley Herring

Hey, look at: I reserves quick. reserves is that always Yes. on X cetera. reserves just fees; to our is Michael, of two et ability There's backs, around charge and one reserves and collect exposure around real areas

got we them, into by as a the those. lot got we QX, call time paid for levels. had we of back to QX, pre-COVID obviously I'll So But through normalized attention those mid-quarter to,

prepaid mind keep also, So limited have we exposure really a in from perspective.

So those to, would levels. have back call returned it, significant I

Jared Isaacman

chargeback-related just Yes. immune relatively Jared of kind Brad We've hey, a that of point insolvency some And appropriate then nonexisting like the to kind that was that space back their hotels, And windows in here, in risk. just trips, made been like fortunate point virtually that could chargeback ago. was live passed the possible to is lot [fix] made. of normal a long I where on to March, our if Brad, consumers we there a April, credit mentioned, into exposure live Those running of among and even There that or was totally to had end of you're result. was a you like a credit Brad realm the where customers. a reserves hotels risk chargeback we as canceling of course, obviously then losses. May, incur period, lot of and as that refunds, it mean

Michael Del Grosso

of And revenue then follow-up or QX Okay. and ask if there. helpful impacts Have could the expectations cost that? anticipated accretion on acquisition related color. the or one provided That's just around any in I you impacts clarified from

Jared Isaacman

Yes.

is which an a we EBITDA atypical previously here. basis, LTM we've platforms, within actually profitable and actually Brad, payment Jared I'd is from the Xdcart mean cost What accretive pretty associated that you very think that perspective. on taken is QX consideration So among our e-commerce mean, it I embedded business guidance, revenue touched I on acquired. with say, in an this acquisition. that is that I the

I to line capture maybe reinvest now, in of disruptive and drive of and a think little with the to before is at of QX what profits kind willing statement much we we're payments, how foregoing the is fees taking about looking go-to-market made it SaaS the of order approach to in bit we're growth. a in more business some

Brad, of in we've mean, I embedded relates anything as to in I if else to very Yes. conservative, very it add? terms assumptions conservative some taken we've QX what know, acquisition. this think I So don't you want there's

Bradley Herring

that's got think I No, it.

Operator

call I session. the now for closing question-and-answer our turn concludes over Jared This will back Isaacman remarks. to

Jared Isaacman

joining a world. I Yes, thank everyone appreciate you. call know the there's today. on I the going in lot

us forward ShiftX across for And in that giving by new continued your thanks interest does and challenging, of quite remain emphasizing time while your So and There's about to lot drivers look backdrop market ShiftX. organic in and growth, some of the again has both the verticals. we to many opportunities, the We've future. never now really a going Company how been sharing more those very against more is near positioned execute on. excited right

you good you. thank So all and well, stay have wish healthy, a I day.

Operator

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Shift4 Payments (FOUR) 7 Nov 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript